Mind Makeover

Which Five People Create Your Average? Who are you spending time with that elevates you?  It's widely accepted that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.  So, when we want to achieve the best version of ourselves - whether that be emotionally, spiritually, financially, physically, academically or professionally - we must strive to surround ourselves with people who will consciously & unconsciously elevate us in those areas. This reminds me of the Crab in the Bucket story ...  One day a man was walking along a beautiful beach when he came upon a fisherman who had a bucket full of crabs. And those crabs were climbing all over each other like they were attempting to reach the top to escape, but the man noticed that the bucket had no lid.  He asked the fisherman if he was worried about the crabs escaping &, surprisingly, he said no.  The fisherman explained that if there was only one crab it c...

The 'What If' Mindset ... How a 'What If' positive reframe can elevate your mindset Each & every moment of each & every day is a chance to open our minds to new information, data & perspectives. And this occurs not only while we're awake but also during sleep, when our conscious mind is resting but our subconscious mind is still fully active.  When we're awake we experience a myriad of external stimuli via all of our senses & both our conscious & subconscious minds are interpreting them & apportioning value, worth & meaning. But when we're asleep it's just the subconscious mind (the most powerful part!) that's active .. reinforcing our habits, thought patterns & beliefs. The subconscious mind will also be trying to find solutions for unresolved problems from throughout the day. And this is why mindset is so important! If you have a closed, negative or limited mindset (as man...